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Daily Tech: LG Debuts Video Phone Watch at CES

GeekSugar — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 12:00:24 -0800

Labeled as the "smallest wrist phone in existence", the LG GD910 is the first HSDPA wrist phone by LG and comes with a touchscreen, MP3 playback and high speed video conferencing. - Unplggd
Microsoft's free Windows 7 Beta is now available for everyone to download. - Gizmodo
Intel will soon be coming out with a new touchscreen tablet-style PC called the Classmate. - Switched
Urban Tool bags offer a hip and non-conventional way to tote around your gadgets. - CrunchGear
Dell has just announced its latest notebook - the Adamo. This thin, black notebook, is not a Netbook since it has a processor inside, but other than that, details are still limited. - CNET

Google Makes Folders Shareable in Docs

GeekSugar — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 01:44:08 -0700

After using Google Docs for a number of years, I'm still amazed at the fact I can easily share individual docs and make other users collaborators. Well now Google Docs is getting even more sophisticated thanks to its ability to share an entire folder.

So now if you're working on a project with a co-worker, or an assignment with a fellow classmate, you can easily share the entire folder with them so they can access the docs or spreadsheets within that folder. Another new feature to Google Docs is the ability to upload multiple files with one click.

British Kids Think It's Funny to Impersonate Pedophiles Online

GeekSugar — Thu, 01 May 2008 03:00:00 -0700

Oh, the evolving humor of today's youth: Youngsters have apparently taken to freaking out their friends and classmates by pretending to be online predators! Nine cases in Cornwall were investigated where police suspected that pedophiles on social networking sites like Bebo and MSN were actually fellow classmates of kids who weren't getting along - all around age 10.

This is really par for the course in a time when we're seeing and questioning online bullying - though these cases weren't taken as far as the Megan Meier case or the Kristin Helms case, can we really be surprised that these young kids see new possibilities to tease and torture each other with the Internet?

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Does Facebook Affect Your Feelings About Class Reunions?

GeekSugar — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 09:00:17 -0700

I always thought I'd go to my ten year high school reunion. It was just something you do, and my high school friends and I all dreamily talked at graduation of meeting back up when we were grown-ups. But something happened. I have absolutely no desire to attend.

The reason? MySpace. Facebook. The New York Times claims that the advent of these websites - which allowed us to stay connected, and updated us on what our old classmates were doing - has caused alumni magazines to suffer.

Why read them when you can log on and confirm that the snobby cheerleader never made it out of your hometown and now works at a gas station? And furthermore, why go anywhere to be in the same room, when you can snoop on everyone from the comfort of your office chair?

I already know who's married, who has kids, where they all work. Curiosity = satisfied. What about you?

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Have You Ever Deleted Your MySpace Profile?

GeekSugar — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 16:30:22 -0800

A recent article from CNET revealed that Facebook doesn't permanently delete profile content when users delete their profiles, which forced me to confront something about myself. I don't want to alarm you, but sometimes I have a love/hate relationship with my tech. On one hand, I love being as connected as possible with my iPhone, laptop, iPod, WiFi, Bluetooth. On the other hand, I sometimes yearn to shut it all out and be unreachable, be mysterious again. But I'd have to say the biggest conflict I have is with my social networking profiles.
I have been able to get in contact with long-lost friends and classmates, but I am also wary of having personal information out in the open for people that I don't want to contact me or even know what I'm doing. In fact, I've come close to deleting my MySpace account many times, but I just can't do it. I can't be alone - have you ever had the same thought, or gone through with it and deleted a social network profile?

My Geeky New Year's Resolutions

GeekSugar — Mon, 01 Jan 2007 10:45:10 -0800

I spent New Year's Eve in San Francisco with a bunch of my geeky Stanford classmates and my boyfriend. Enjoying a night with old friends made me think about the upcoming year, my aspirations and resolutions that might help me obtain them. I'm hoping someone out there will hold me to these.

In 2007, I will...

Keep My Desktop Clean - Am I the only person on earth whose computer desktop is covered with Stickies, jpgs and snippets from websites by the end of the week? And don't even get me started on my bookmarks! I will create an organized folder system and stick with it in 2007.
Read More Reviews - I can never get enough, however, this year I want to learn more about what the average techie, particularly all you girl geeks, thinks of the latest gizmos instead of just the big boys.
Digg More - I am online so much of the day and constantly inundated with great (and sometimes not-so-great) websites. This year, I will use Digg.com more often to see what other people like, and hopefully make them fall in love with the wonder that is geeksugar.
Combat TiVNo - Last month, Buzz informed me there is actually a term for all of the things you TiVo but never watch: TiVNo. In 2007, I vow to pay attention to what I'm TiVoing so that I can actually utilize TiVo to get access to the shows I want to watch. And, because he lets me record The Hills and every HGTV show without question, I'll let my boyfriend TiVo those swimsuit shows he lusts after.

For the rest of my resolutions, just read more

Teach My Parents to Use YouTube and Flickr - My dad is always calling me up and saying, "The New York Times had this great article about this YouTube video, you should check it out." But, when I ask him further, he's never seen it. Also, he and mom not using Flickr is totally messing with my traveling schedule.
Accessorize My Gadgets -My excuse for not working out everyday has been the fact that my iPod armband broke and I won't be able to listen to my iPod while I'm on the treadmill. I will get a new armband and get back on the horse, as they say. I will also get a cute case for my Blackberry, which is getting all gashed up.
Spend Time With Smart People - My formal education may be complete, but that doesn't mean I'm finished learning. I want to learn more about programming, photography and web design, all of which I hope to pick up from my smarty-pants friends.
Beat My Boss in Wii Bowling -This one is a bit of a no-brainer, but my boss is a Wii bowling champion and that needs to be remedied. Stat!